Ireland

(The following statement was released by the rating agency) LONDON, March 31 (Fitch) High ratings on CMBS backed by Irish multi-family housing (MFH) assets will be difficult to achieve given the lack of investment track record and the limited

consumer spending. Reported sales fell 1.4%, but increased in constant currency terms by 2.9%, with the U.K. and Ireland leading the way (up 5.5%). We expect the reduction in stamp duty on most U.K. homes to act as a stimulus to the housing

DUBLIN, March 30 (Reuters) - Canada's Fairfax Financial Holdings on Monday moved to sell half of its 5.8 percent stake in Bank of Ireland , cashing in on shares that have more than tripled in value since their purchase at the height of the euro zone crisis.